Printing device.



M. LIEBMAN.

PRINTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.14, 1914.

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:MEYER LIEBMAN, OF NEVI' YORK, N. Y.

PRINTING DEVICE.

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To all lwhom it may concern Be it known that I, MEYER LIEBMAN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Neyv Yorin in the county of Bronx and State of New York, have invented certain new .and useful` Improvements in Printing Devices, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to printing devices and more particularly to a hand operated device for printing characters of any preferred design on tickets, cards, papers, and other articles.

lt is one of the objects of my invention tof pr'ovide a simple andy convenient device whereby the character or letter is inked after each movement of the same tothe printing position, and whereby the member carrying the character presents the character. to the inling means when the printing device is in its normal or open position.

Another object of the invention isV to provide a bodily movable inlting means arranged so that the same. will not he in the path of the member carrying the character, but may be automatically forced into contact therewith after the character carrying member is in inkingposition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel removable and renewable inking devicelfor the mechanism.

Still another object of the invention is to vcompletely inelose the inking pad and to retain the character and pad in a Vcasing while the device is not in use.

Ithe above and other objects and t'he novel features of the invention will he apparent from the following description, taken in connectioi` with the drawings, in which-,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device embodying my invention. part thereof bcing shown in section, the device being shown in normal or open position; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1, and showing the same in closed position; Fig. 3 is a plan View of the upper jaw'of the dcvice with the cover thereof open; Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the inking device; and Fig. 5 is a side elevation partly in scction showing a modified form of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, 'l0 and 11 respectively designate thc upper and lower handle levers forming the grip of thc device and having thc studs 12 and 153 on their inner Specification of letters Patent.

Application led March 14, 1914.

Patented Uct. 6, 1914i. seria1N0.824,soo.

sides to center and hold in position a sprmg 1l which normally holds the levers apa-rt. '.lhe levers 10 and v11 are pivotcd together at the pivot screw 15 and beyond the Said screw they carry the jaws 1G and 17 respectively.

The. lower jaw 1G connected to the upper lever 10 carries a plate 18 which has anupwardly extending arm 19 projecting through the opening i2() at 'the rear end of the lower wall Q1 of the casing 22 constituting the upper jaw. The plate 18 is Securedto the, jaw 16 by means of screws Q3. The lower jaw 16 constitutes the support or platen for the sheet receiving the impression and also carries a guide plate 2l which is bifurcated at its outer end and secured to the lower jaw by means of the screw Q5. The bifurcated end 26 of the plate is bent upi'ardly as at 27 and the plate is spaced throughout most of its length from the said jaw to provide a space 28 to receive the card, ticket or other article to be printed.

The casing comprising the jaw carried by the lever ll has a cylindeior roller 29 carried by the pivot 30 at the forward end thereof and carries a letter or character 31 of any suitable design on its outer peripheral face. The face of the cylinder can of course he made wide enough for a complete word or some other character requiring a wide face. The cylinder 29 is pivoted so as to pro-ject from the casing 22 through the opening 32 at the forward end of the casing and when the cylinder is rotated to a printing position the character 31 also projects through said opening 32 and extends between the bifurcations at the end Q6 and is pressed onto the sheet S inserted inthe space 2Q between the jaw 16 and guide plate Q4.

l have provided a mechanism for rotating the cylinder one quarter of a revolution each time the levers 10 and 11 are closed and each time they are opened, when closing the levers the. cylinder 29 is rotated so as to print the cha racter on ay sheet inserted in the space 28 and when the levers 10 and 11 are released the, cylinder is rotated back a quarter of a revolution to its original and inking position where it is retained when the device is not in use. The mechanism for rotating the cylinder comprises a Y-shaped slot in the face of the cylinder, the shank portion 33 being radiaily arranged and near the center or pivot of the cylinder, and the two branches g, niiaeee Se and 35 extend outwardly from the portion 33 toward the periphery or" the cylinder. A lever 3G is pivoted at 3T in one side oi the casing '22 and at its outer end has a pin 25S whieh lits in the if-shaped slot and when the lever is oseillated the said pin iS moves in the if-shaped slot and serves to rotate the Cylinder 2) a quarter of a revolution. The branches B2i, l-.l and 35 are ent culwed about the pivot ST as a Center so that the pin 3S which moves about the center 37 will readily pass along' the said branches ot the Y-shaped slot. The inner end of the lever 3G is bitur cated to lnovidey a slet 59 to receive a stud l0 projecting laterally from the arm 1.53 at tached to the plate 1S on the jaw '16. As the lower jaw is raised by the lever lt) or as'tlie device is closed the stud 40 will move in the slot 39 and roel; the lever 2%(3 on its pivot ST to rotate the cylinder 29. lVhen the jaws are opened by the spring;A lthe lever Bo will be rocked bari; to its original position and also return the Cylinder 29 to the position shown in Fig. 1.

rThe inling means comprises the hollow metal easing shown in Fig. `l consisting of a rectangular part all and a` rectangular part' 42 ofi smaller dimension joined by the shoulder 43. The larger hollow rertangular por tion all contains a pad 44 of suitable fabric or other material which is porous. Vilhe inaterial 44- rests on the shoulder' 4B and is re tained in the cavity 4l. by the inner flange elo. rlhe Cavity in the part of the inliinfg,r de- 'viee opens into the cavity ell and is adapted to contain ink 46 whieh satnrates the ma terial 44 constituting the pad. The rear end of the cavity lf2 is Aclosed by a hollow knurled screw t7 which fits into the eavity 4Q. rlhe top oi the easing' has an openingi Ala@ therein which is Closed by a laterally movable cover 49 pivoted at 5() on the rear wall 5l of the easing. The eover has an angular edge 1191 which engages the edge 492 and limite'y the movement oil the oever. l'lhe init ing device shown in Fie'. -lis passed into the i8 and rests easing through the said opening 1 movable on the bottom wall. 2l and is bodily longitudinally of the easing.

A pin passes through the opening -l in the rear wall 5l of the easing and the inner end thereof is adapted to engage the rear end or cover screw 47 of the inking' pad. 'lhe outer end ofy the pin has a head 54 which limits its movement inwardly, the said head being engaged by a shoulder 55 on the lever l() whieh pushes the pin inwardly when the lever 10 is released. VT his inward movement of the pin 52 by the lever l() causes the inliing pad 'to be moved forwardly bodily into contant. with the letter or eharaeteri en the printing cylinder 27 to ink the same. When the handle levers l() and ll are pressed together, the pin is released and the Sin'iultaneous rotation of the cylinder 2f) and boss 55 provided with a series of teeth 56 engagez-ble by the teeth 57 on an arm 58 earried by a plate lseeured to the lower jaw lo by screws (30. lt will he Clear that when the handle levers l0 and ,l1 are released and spring aiait. the teeth 57 will engage the teeth 5G and rotate the cylinder 29 so that the Character 3l thereon will move to a position opposite the inning pad 44. lVhen the jaws are elosed together the teeth 57 will engage the teeth 5G and move the cylin der into the position shown in Fig. 5 so that the eharaeter 3l will project through the bifurcation in the plate Q-l into the space Q8 'where the sheet to be printed is located. The printing pad and other arrangen'ients in this device are substantiallyv the same as those heretofore described with the exception that the printing pad mounted on an angular plate il] scoured on the interior ofand to the side wall of the casing 2&2 and provided with a shoulder (S2 which serves to limit the rearward movement ot' the printing pad, Lg

The 'operation 'of the device will be apparent l'rom the foregoing deseription. lt will he clear that l have provided a simple and convenient printing" device which may De manipulated by one hand. The device consists el' but few parts and will therefore be inexpensive to manufzuture. The inking pa is removable and is mounted so that it will not Abe presented to inl\r the type on the impression member 'until after Said' type reaches the inlringr position.

Vr'hile l have shown and vention in detail, l do' not wish to be limited te the exact construction herein shown.

Having thus described the invention, what l claim is: i

l. ln a printing;` device, the Cox'nbination of a pair oi pivotally eonneeted jaws, one of said jaws having, a handle, an impression member pivoted on one of said jaws, inking means Jfor said member, and means operated by the openingy movement of Said jaws for moving said meinberto its inking position described my inien and a i Jlvinf the inliin means thereto after connected elements, the

nr sion member and inliing means therefor carried by one of said elements, a casingY n1- ciosinff said impression member and inlnng means, and actuating means Afor said impres` sion member and inlring means, said actuating means extending into said casing and being operated by the other of said elements, and handles for operating said elements.

4. In a' printing device, the combination oi' two pivotally connected jaws terminating in handles, one ofsaid jaws comprising a casing having an opening therein and the other aw comprising a support tor the sheet which receives the im pression. an impression member pivoted within said casing, and means for operating said n'ieniiiier to pi the printing portion thereof through opening into contact with a sheet on support.

ln a printing device, thev combination of two pivotally connected jaws termin in handles, one or" said jawscomprisinp; a casing having an opening' therein, 'an hiking means in said casing, an in'ipression member pivoted in said casing and normally in contact with said inlring means, moans 'for operating' said impression member to move the saine to its printingi1 position and bach into contact with said inhingg means, and an eiement projoctino' into said casing;- and engageable by one oi said handles to operate said inking means.

6. in printing device, the combination ot two pivotally connected jaws, one oi' said jaws ha ving' a casingv movable therewith and provided with an opening therein and the other aw comprising a support for the member which receives the impression, animpression member and hiking' means thereior located within said casing, means Vor tooling the impression member to project the fainting portion thcrcoil through said opening in the casing and for returning the same to inling position. and means for presont-innv said inlring' means to the impression. member.

T. ln a printing device. the combination ot two pivotalljv connected jaws. one of said jaws ctmstil'uting; a casing and the other jaw comprising` a support for the sheet which receives the in'ijirrssion, an inipression member pirated in ,said casing, a removable inliing device iu said casing.v means for operating the impr ion member to move the saine to its printing position an back to itsinltinfY position, and means fo; rese-ating the miring device to the impression member after the latter reaches its inking position.

8. ln a printing device, the combination of two )ivotally connected jaws termina-ting in han les, one oi"- said jaws comprising a casing and the other jaw comprising a support for the sheet which receives the impression, an impression roller pivoted in said casing adapted to turn on its pivot to inlinpand impressing positions, an inking device therefor movable in said casing, an element carried by said supporting jaw and extending into said casing'and connectedv to operate said roller, and means whereby the inliing' device is presented to the im- 80 pression roller when the latter is moved to its hiking position.

9. In a printing device, the combination of two pivotally connected jaws terminating in handles, one of said jaws colnprisini:r a a5 casing and the other jaw comprising a snpport for the sheet which 'receives the impression, an impression roller pivoted in said casing, an inling pad therefor bodily movable in said casing, an element carried by `id supporting,T jan` and'extending into said casing and connected to operate said roller on its pivot, and meanswhereby the inlring pad is presented to th impression roller when the latter is moved to its inkingr position, said moans comprising a piu extending' into the casing. said pin being engageable by one of said handles when the jaws :ireicompletcly opened and after the roller in its inking position.

i0. ln a hand printing` device the combination oi two levers having a pivotal connection therebetween intermediate their ends. sail levers terminating in handles forming a hand grip on one side of said pivotal connection and having jaws on the opposite side of the pivotal connection, one of `said jaws constitutingl the support for the article to be printed, an impression member mounted on the other jaw and movable to and from au hiking` position, means tor moving said impression member into engagement with the article to be printed, an inkinn' device, and means for operating said iuliizlg device to move it into engagement with the impression member after the latter reaches the inking position.

il. In a hand printing device the combination of two levers having a pivotal connection therebetween, said levers terminating in handles forming a hand grip on one side ot said pivotal connection and having jaws on the opposite side of the pivotal connection, one of said jaws constituting the support for the article to be printed, an impression member pivoted on the other jaw, means for rotating said impression member on its pivot and into engagement with the article to be printed, an inking device mounted on the jaw with the impres- 130 lili sion member and movable therewith,` and means for actuating the Ainl-:ing device to` positively move it into engegement With the impression member when the jaws are opened. p

12. in a printing device, the eoi'nbination of a easing having openings thefein, an imnession member pivoted in the easing, an inlcing means for said member, seid inking means being removable thronglrone of; said openings in the casing, means for operating said impression member te project the printing portion thereofw through one of seid openings, :imi means for presenting said inking means to the impression member zitter the latter reaches .its inking positoin.

13. in e. hand printing device the combination oi' tiro levers having a pivot-al connection therebetween, seid lerers terminotingin handles forming;l a nenti grip on one side ofsaid pivotal Connection und nwing jaws on the op iosite side o' the pivotal connection, one o' said jaws constituting the support for the article to he printed, en impression member mounted on the other jew, 'means connected to the article-supporting jaw Capable of moving the impression member to printing position when the jaws are closed togetl'ier, en inking device on the ja-W with the impression member, and e devine for moving the inning,- device toward Limes@ and into Content with the impression meinber when said jews swing; apart,

11i. In e hond printing device 'the eembination of two levers invotnlijf connected together intermediate their ends, seir levers tern'linating in handles Jforming ehenri grip on one seid pivotai onneetion (le or and having j; is on toe opposite side of the pivotal connection, one of jews eonstituting a snppo 'fr the article 'to be printed, the other jan Comprising e easing, an imjiression member jjiivoteci in eesing,` sind zn'lapted to turn on its pivot to inlrine and impressing` iliositions, e type on said member, an inlingg` device mounted in said easing, means wherehjy said inling len cioe is moved against seid type when the jaws swing apart and after the type reaches the inking position`v and en arm en the snpporting jaw and extending into seid easing, aid arm l'yeinjg` zidnpteffl to canse the type on said member to ,move from printing to inks ing position or vice versa the jews are opened oi Closed, respeetiif'elj 1n testimony wherein 'i elio; my signature in presence et' two Witnesses.

MEYER HIEBlVN.

`Witnessesc Nionoms Gnu "s, .Fiumi L. irreoi-nmiimn. 

